“I want to make
something known to all the chiefs in
the various villages. So I’m
telling you. You should
put out my news in
your paper and then all
the chiefs in villages everywhere
will see in the paper what I’m telling them.”

“I work hard for my
people. The priest
cares for us well, he gives
writing [for us] to understand: also[,]
he wants to give communion to
us[,] so there’s no way
that I would fail to help the priest.
I want all of my[…]”

“people to improve fast.
I’m not being stuck-up when
I talk this way. It used to be
that all the [Native] people were miserable[,]
illiterate. Now a lot
of people are learning writing.
I’ll act as if all
the chiefs from the various villages
were in my house and
I were speaking with them:
You folks are all pitiful.
You should do like me.
You shouldn’t be too lazy to
help the priest; you should
work hard so all
of your people soon improve
[enough] to quickly receive communion.”

“I’ll also say: if there’s
a capable chief in some village somewhere,
let him write to me.
I really want to know all of the
chiefs’ hearts.
I’ll be truly encouraged if I
get their words on paper.
I’m making as if to shake hands with
all of you, and I say
goodbye all [you] chiefs.”